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Portrait of Aken, Jan van

Aken, Jan van

1614–1661

Nationality: Dutch Republic
Born: 1614, Kampen
Died: 1661, Amsterdam
Gender: male

Occupations

engraver
painter
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Biography

Little is known of his life. A painter of landscapes and animals, he was influenced by Italianate landscape artists such as Swanevelt. Etchings by van Aken of views of the Rhine, and a series of studies of horses in attractive landscapes, are extant. He also produced engravings after Hermann Saftleven. Comment on works: Painter; Landscapes; Animals; Religious; Draftsman

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